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Apex Speed Tech has announced a plug and play S54 ECU kit utilizing the Vi-PEC V88 is available for $3400. This includes a complete plug and play harness. The ECU has dual map capability which means pump and race tunes at the flip of a switch. It also supports the E46 traction control. Apex Speed Tech is claiming they have used this ECU successfully in everything from road racing to 1200 whp twin turbo setups. We haven't seen these twin turbo setups personally or any details of to support that claim but this plug and play ECU should open up the S54 to some interesting custom setups as well as a variety of swaps.

Finally something like this comes out. Too bad about the price tag though. It's probably $1000 more than I would pay for an EMS, but they are the first and only so they can charge whatever they want. When they say 1200hp twin turbo S54 I wonder if they are referring to Merts car.

Yes, it is a vehicle from turkey. Didn't Mert get into a bunch of $#@! on the forums though?

Thats his supposed claims but never has he posted that dyno. He did post a 990whp dyno recently though. He runs 2 66mm turbo's that spool ridiculously late. He also runs nitrous. Hes very secretive and doesnt like to share his exact setup/boost/gas/nitrous etc... Just ran a 5.46 60-130 time supposedly at 25psi with race gas. Says he didnt use nitrous but we dont know that for sure.

Thats his supposed claims but never has he posted that dyno. He did post a 990whp dyno recently though. He runs 2 66mm turbo's that spool ridiculously late. He also runs nitrous. Hes very secretive and doesnt like to share his exact setup/boost/gas/nitrous etc... Just ran a 5.46 60-130 time supposedly at 25psi with race gas. Says he didnt use nitrous but we dont know that for sure.

Ya, Neel at Apex told me he doesn't like to share his info as he is into street racing big time.

Ya, Neel at Apex told me he doesn't like to share his info as he is into street racing big time.

Nice to be here! I share all the info I can - its my customers that determine what I can and can't say online. Its funny, you all are discussing more than I can comment on with respect to some of my customers! We've done quite a few E46 systems over the years. I think my first S54's were in pro racing about 6 years ago. One of our first jobs as a company was installing and tuning the systems used on Boris Said's Grand Am Team. After that we did support for Sunbelt in Grand Am and ALMS, working on cars from Turner, Bimmerworld and a few others. We progressed into doing Pectel/Cosworth systems and we also do the Vi-PECs. We just finished a full Pectel install for a SoCal S54 that features integrated ABS and AIM dash; we did all the wiring from nose to tail on that car.

I am very surprised anyone would say our kits our $1000 more than they'd spend on a standalone. For a kit that retains drive-by-wire and dual VANOS, I think its an incredible value. I've looked at the DTA and AEM systems out there, as well as the stock ECU reflashes. I believe they all involve serious omissions in equipment at the prices people quote, or are severely limited.

Nice to be here! I share all the info I can - its my customers that determine what I can and can't say online. Its funny, you all are discussing more than I can comment on with respect to some of my customers! We've done quite a few E46 systems over the years. I think my first S54's were in pro racing about 6 years ago. One of our first jobs as a company was installing and tuning the systems used on Boris Said's Grand Am Team. After that we did support for Sunbelt in Grand Am and ALMS, working on cars from Turner, Bimmerworld and a few others. We progressed into doing Pectel/Cosworth systems and we also do the Vi-PECs. We just finished a full Pectel install for a SoCal S54 that features integrated ABS and AIM dash; we did all the wiring from nose to tail on that car.

I am very surprised anyone would say our kits our $1000 more than they'd spend on a standalone. For a kit that retains drive-by-wire and dual VANOS, I think its an incredible value. I've looked at the DTA and AEM systems out there, as well as the stock ECU reflashes. I believe they all involve serious omissions in equipment at the prices people quote, or are severely limited.

Great forum here, excited to be a part!

-Neel

Happy to have you here Neel. Your knowledge and insight into BMW tuning, hardcore BMW tuning, is much appreciated. I think if you poke around the forum you will find some interesting things

Your knowledge will really come in handy for those guys who are thinking about swaps and I know I am looking forward to you sharing your Pectel knowledge in particular with us.

Nice to be here! I share all the info I can - its my customers that determine what I can and can't say online. Its funny, you all are discussing more than I can comment on with respect to some of my customers! We've done quite a few E46 systems over the years. I think my first S54's were in pro racing about 6 years ago. One of our first jobs as a company was installing and tuning the systems used on Boris Said's Grand Am Team. After that we did support for Sunbelt in Grand Am and ALMS, working on cars from Turner, Bimmerworld and a few others. We progressed into doing Pectel/Cosworth systems and we also do the Vi-PECs. We just finished a full Pectel install for a SoCal S54 that features integrated ABS and AIM dash; we did all the wiring from nose to tail on that car.

I am very surprised anyone would say our kits our $1000 more than they'd spend on a standalone. For a kit that retains drive-by-wire and dual VANOS, I think its an incredible value. I've looked at the DTA and AEM systems out there, as well as the stock ECU reflashes. I believe they all involve serious omissions in equipment at the prices people quote, or are severely limited.

Great forum here, excited to be a part!

-Neel

I don't mean to say it's a bad deal by any means, especially after seeing what have others have paid over the years for one off setups. I just meant it's more than I could personally pay right now. Oh, and you just swayed me back into looking at purchasing a M3 again.